ASTLEY, CHAT, LITTLE WOOLDEN AND ASSOCIATED MOSSES
Steven Nelson said
Mon May 1 5:06 PM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss and Irlam Moss 13.45-16.20
Little Woolden Moss: 1 Wood Sandpiper showed really well close to path until it was flushed by a female Sparrowhawk at 16.04. It flew off high NE with the 6 Dunlin. Possibly could have gone to Croxden? The Sparrowhawk was chased away by a Carrion Crow. 1 'Channel' Wagtail at far western edge of reserve and nearby fields. It eventually showed well a couple of times after a bit of a wait. 2 male Yellow Wagtail and 1 female also here. Also: 2 Teal - pair 2 Gadwall-pair 2 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 5 Ringed Plover 4 Wheatear 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls 1 Herring Gull
Irlam Moss f17: 3 Wheatear 1 Yellow Wagtail
Kevin Forde said
Mon May 1 4:34 PM, 2017
Male pied flycatcher. Astley SSSI
-- Edited by Kevin Forde on Monday 1st of May 2017 08:44:35 PM
1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtails.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 30 12:39 PM, 2017
Little Wooden and Chat Moss this morning, 06:15-09:30:
9 Dunlin
3 Yellow Wagtail
7 Wheatear
1 Swift
1 singing Lesser Whitethroat
Info thanks to Dave Steel
John Sleaford said
Sat Apr 29 7:43 PM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss today 3pm - 4.30pm.
Channel Wagtail is still visible in fields West of the reserve, though it took some finding!
Two Curlew, several Wheatears, Lapwings including chicks, Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits in the same field.
3 pm. Cuckoo on little woolden moss. Also Yellow Wagtail, Curlew, Dunlin and Ringed Plover. Walking along the path near the main entrance a meadow pipit was displaying frantically near the path. As we approach a cuckoo came up out the grass and landed in a nearby tree giving good views. Chris
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 28 9:45 PM, 2017
John Sleaford wrote:
Hi Ian Can you see the Channel Wagtail from the reserve?
If you take the southern footpath as far south-west as you can go (to where the moss is still being milled for peat) it bears sharply to the north along the edge of the moss itself. To the west of this path immediately as you turn sharply is a grassy field (separated from the moss by a deep ditch!), partly ploughed and the bird favours this field though can be elusive and mobile. A telescope would be ideally required to get anything like good views.
The bird has been present since at least the 23rd April when Dave Steel first found it and looks fairly settled.
John Sleaford said
Fri Apr 28 6:50 PM, 2017
Hi Ian Can you see the Channel Wagtail from the reserve?
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 28 2:42 PM, 2017
In the general 'Chat Moss' area today a total of 13 Yellow Wagtails, also included a handsome male Channel Wagtail just west of Little Wooden Moss which has been present for a few days now. Also 18 Buzzards around the area.
On Little Wooden Moss itself this morning:
11 White Wagtail
2 Dunlin
1 Tree Pipit over
7 Wheatear (just west of the reserve itself)
(phonescoped female Yellow Wagtail on Little Wooden Moss)
Barton Moss & Chat Moss today 1300-1900 26th April
Hugh influx of Wheatears today with 51 on the newly ploughed F10 with the males out numbering the females ~2 to 1.
Plus over spill of 13 Wheatears on F8 & 5 on F49 making a healthy total of 69 birds.
Sadly the breeding Lapwings ~ a dozen pairs fell victim to the late ploughing of the above mentioned fields, but they will nest again.
Astley Moss East late afternoon
Grasshopper Warbler reeling, single Common Sandpiper, ~ 50-60 Sand Martins over.
The Mosslands male Mandarin Duck is still with us had him on May 21st last year, also single Mute Swan & Little Grebe.
Mallard with 7 chicks & Mistle Thrush with 4 fledged young, 6 pairs of Tufted Ducks & 3 pairs of Teal.
Cheers Ian.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 26 7:49 PM, 2017
Little Wooden Moss today, 09:20 -13:30:
12 Yellow Wagtail
5 Curlew
13 White Wagtail
16 Wheatear
1 Whinchat
On Barton Moss, field 55:
Pair of Stonechats
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Jason Dulhanty said
Wed Apr 26 5:56 PM, 2017
13.30-16.00
Rindle road area
Sparrowhawk on the way in
Grey partridgex3
Wheatearx3
Pied wagtailx3
Willow warblerx2
Usual Tits
Jayx2
Lapwings in good numbers
Swallowsx10
Chiffchaff heard
Mistle thrushx4
Reed warbler
Kestrel
Buzzard hunting the SSSI
Cuckoo started calling at around 3 ish, chased the call for just under an hour to no avail.
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 25 2:05 PM, 2017
Late report for yesterday morning on Little Wooden and Chat Mosses, 06:45-12:15:
6 Dunlin
2 Grey Partridge
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler
13 Wheatear
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Paul Richardson said
Tue Apr 25 12:51 PM, 2017
07.30 - 11.30 Rindle Road, the SSSI, and walked down to Little Woolden Moss and back. The cold wind was certainly keeping everything a bit hunkered down.
North of the Railway:
Wheatear 6 in unnumbered ploughed field between Rindle Hedge and SSSI White Wagtail 2 (same location) Kestrel 2 Buzzard 1 Whitethroat 4 Lapwing 5 Blackcap - several Willow Warbler - plentiful Mistle Thrush - several
South of the Railway:
Whimbrel 3 in Field 62 (highly cropped pictures) Wheatear 3 (same location) Whitethroat 3 Lapwing several Mistle Thrush several
Little Woolden Moss: 1 Ringed Plover 4 Dunlin 1 Curlew 2 Yellow Wagtail- both male. 1 bird have a good bath! 5 White Wagtail 5 Pied Wagtail 4 Meadow Pipit - 3 in display flight 52+ Lesser Black-backed Gull on the pools 1 Chiffchaff singing 1 Blackcap singing 6 Willow Warbler 1 Sand Martin 3 Swallow 1 Teal heard</p>
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Sunday 23rd of April 2017 09:37:48 PM
Dave Thacker said
Sun Apr 23 7:36 PM, 2017
Two Cuckoo's calling and flying around Astley SSSI at the moment.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 23 10:47 AM, 2017
Ltitle Woolden Moss this morning, 06:00-09:45:
1 Oystercatcher
2 Wheatear
1 Common Sandpiper
6 Redshank
4 Curlew
2 Corn Bunting
1 Peregrine hunting Stock Dove
3 Whimbrel
1 Ringed Plover
2 Redpoll
1 Snipe
3 Dunlin
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 22 5:40 PM, 2017
Very early morning tour of the mosses with Simon Johnson produced;
Little Woolden Moss -
3 Dunlin 4 Ringed Plover 4 Curlew 3 Oystercatcher 1 Peregrine with kill 3 Raven 30 Wheatear on the reserve and surrounding fields 9 Yellow Wagtail 24 White Wagtails 7 Swallow through north 13 Sand Martin through north
Field 17 & Croxdens -
1 Oystercatcher 2 White Wagtails 3 Yellow Wagtails 18 Wheatear
Field 62 -
2 Whimbrel still present 3 Wheatear
Moss Lane -
1 Whimbrel 2 Wheatear
Also 6 Whitethroats at various locations.
Steven Nelson said
Sat Apr 22 1:40 PM, 2017
11.15-13.00
F62: 2 Whimbrel still opposite Olive Mount Fm 1 Wheatear
Twelve Yards Rd: 1 Whitethroat singing
Little Woolden Moss: 5 Ringed Plover 4 Dunlin 2 Curlew 2 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 5 White Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Buzzard 4 Meadow Pipit- including 2 in display flight 4 Canada Geese 15+ Willow Warbler singing 2 Linnet 2 Reed Bunting 3 Wheatear - f20 next to track to reserve
Chris Greene said
Sat Apr 22 7:22 AM, 2017
Late post for yesterday,Little Woolden Moss...11:00 till 14:00.
12 White Wagtails
7 Pied Wagtails
4 Yellow Wagtails (3 of which were in the ploughed field immediately behind Four Lane Ends Farm)
10 Wheatears(again the majority were in the field as above)
2 Ringed Plovers
2 Curlews
The only hirundines seen were 3 Swallows ,which quickly passed through.
Willow Warblers were singing everywhere,would estimate in excess of 30 birds.Strangely no Chiffchaff heard.
F8 Pair of Redshanks, ~ 10 pairs of breeding Lapwings with ploughing imminent + ~ 5 pairs of Skylarks.
F9 Pair of Kestrels & Buzzards + Mallard on 8 eggs.
Cheers Ian. Why am i double lining?
Steven Nelson said
Sat Apr 15 8:51 PM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss 16.30-17.00 Completely timed my visit wrong! Got caught out by a heavy squally shower and strong cold wind making viewing difficult and made for a shortened visit.
11 Little Ringed Plover 2 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 1 Redshank 5 White Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Teal (pair) 3 Stock Dove
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Saturday 15th of April 2017 08:53:17 PM
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 15 4:31 PM, 2017
In addition to the below at Little Wooldon Moss, prior to 9am with Simon Johnson, 27 White Wagtails, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Ringed Plover, 8 Teal, 1 Greylag Goose and 19 Willow Warblers.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 15 2:59 PM, 2017
Additional sightings from Little Woolden Moss today:
12 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Ringed Plovers
2 Dunlins
1 Redshank
5 Wheatears
12 White Wagtails
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Mark Burgess said
Sat Apr 15 11:42 AM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss 8.00 - 10.30am, Highlights.
Several distant views of a female type Marsh Harrier Buzzard 3 Kestrel Little Ringed Plover 6 Ringed Plover 2 Curlew 2 Oystercatcher Dunlin Wheatear 3 White Wagtail 8 Yellow Wagtail heard only Meadow Pipit 2 Skylark 2 Blackcap Willow Warbler c10
Steven Nelson said
Fri Apr 14 9:05 PM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss 19.15-20.15 - after the rain
13 Little Ringed Plover 5 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 3 Lapwing 3 Curlew 2 Yellow Wagtail - both male 6+ White Wagtail 12+ Pied Wagtail 13 Sand Martin - heading N 4 Swallow 3 Teal 12 Mallard 3 Canada Geese + 1 dead 2 Linnet 5 Reed Bunting 3 Meadow Pipit 1 Chiffchaff 4 Willow Warbler 1 Kestrel
Also 1 partial albino Blackbird near Cutnook Lane M/way bridge (very poor phone photo attached!)
Day spent around here today; lovely day for it, and the usual route of up Astley Road, across to Cutnook Lane and then back across Twelve Yards Road.
Irlam Moss:
8 chiffchaff 6 willow warbler 5 blackcap 1 willow tit heard on Twelve Yards Road Goldfinch (lots), greenfinch, chaffinch c25 linnet 9 yellowhammer 5 swallow 1 meadow pipit 8 pied wagtail c30 skylark 4 song thrush 9 mistle thrush (one on nest) 1 jay 7+ stock dove 91+ lapwing 2 oystercatcher 3 or 4 kestrel 5+ buzzard
Little Woolden Moss:
2 linnet 1 reed bunting 1 swallow 7+ meadow pipit 1 yellow wagtail 1 white wagtail 8+ pied wagtail 3 skylark 3 stock dove (adjacent fields) 9 little ringed plover (very active and vocal; nice to watch) 12+ lapwing (most on adjacent fields, but 2 or 3 on the Moss itself) 1 redshank 4 curlew 1 grey heron over 3 kestrel
Very nice to meet you both too, Steve!
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 9 7:35 PM, 2017
Late news for yesterday on Little Woolden Moss:
4 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Curlews
6 Willow Warblers
1 Redshank
1 White Wagtail
3 Wheatears (f57)
On Croxdens:
3 Oystercatchers
3 Redshanks
1 Curlew
2 Swallow
5 White Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Todays sightings on Little Wooden Moss include:
2 Wheatear
5 Curlew
5 Little Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
3 White Wagtail
2 Redpoll
2 Redshank
1 Golden Plover over and one on field 19
Whilst on Croxdens:
2 Redshanks
2 Oystercatchers
2 singing Blackcaps
1 Curlew
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Steve Judge said
Sun Apr 9 4:57 PM, 2017
Sunday, 9th April 2017 13:30 - 16:15
Walk along Astley Road from M62 Motorway Bridge - as far as Twelve Yards Road - and around Little Woolden Moss
Nice to have chat with Shannon Llewellyn
Little Woolden Moss: Willow Warbler x 3 Little Ringed Plover x 3 Yellow Wagtail x 1 White Wagtail x 2 Pied Wagtail x 4 Redshank x 1 Curlew x 1 Skylark x 2 Goldfinch x 3 Lapwing x 5 Sandmartin x 1 Canada Geese x 2 Pheasant x 1
Field 24: Swallow x 1 (first of year for me) Lapwing x 18 Pied Wagtail x 2 Woodpigeon x 2 Great Tit x 1 Chaffinch x 3
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Wood Sandpiper showed really well close to path until it was flushed by a female Sparrowhawk at 16.04. It flew off high NE with the 6 Dunlin. Possibly could have gone to Croxden? The Sparrowhawk was chased away by a Carrion Crow.
1 'Channel' Wagtail at far western edge of reserve and nearby fields. It eventually showed well a couple of times after a bit of a wait. 2 male Yellow Wagtail and 1 female also here.
Also:
2 Teal - pair
2 Gadwall-pair
2 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
5 Ringed Plover
4 Wheatear
14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Herring Gull
Irlam Moss f17:
3 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
Male pied flycatcher. Astley SSSI
-- Edited by Kevin Forde on Monday 1st of May 2017 08:44:35 PM
So far this morning on Little Woolden Moss:
1 Wood Sandpiper still present
6 Dunlin
3 Ringed Plover
7 Wheatear
2 Raven
1 female Whinchat
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Wood Sandpiper and 10 Dunlin still present at Little Woolden Moss 20:10 this evening
Wood Sandpiper currently present on Little Wooden Moss.
Info thanks to Dan Brown
Little Woolden Moss (10.00-13.00)
10 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 3 Wheatears, 2 Ravens, 3 Buzzards, 1f Kestrel,
1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtails.
Little Wooden and Chat Moss this morning, 06:15-09:30:
9 Dunlin
3 Yellow Wagtail
7 Wheatear
1 Swift
1 singing Lesser Whitethroat
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Wooden Moss today, 06:50-12:15:
32 Wheatear
9 Dunlin
6 Curlew
8 Yellow Wagtail
1 singing Corn Bunting
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
5 Whimbrel
1 male Whinchat
Info and images thanks to Dave Steel
Walking along the path near the main entrance a meadow pipit was displaying frantically near the path. As we approach a cuckoo came up out the grass and landed in a nearby tree giving good views.
Chris
If you take the southern footpath as far south-west as you can go (to where the moss is still being milled for peat) it bears sharply to the north along the edge of the moss itself. To the west of this path immediately as you turn sharply is a grassy field (separated from the moss by a deep ditch!), partly ploughed and the bird favours this field though can be elusive and mobile. A telescope would be ideally required to get anything like good views.
The bird has been present since at least the 23rd April when Dave Steel first found it and looks fairly settled.
In the general 'Chat Moss' area today a total of 13 Yellow Wagtails, also included a handsome male Channel Wagtail just west of Little Wooden Moss which has been present for a few days now. Also 18 Buzzards around the area.
On Little Wooden Moss itself this morning:
11 White Wagtail
2 Dunlin
1 Tree Pipit over
7 Wheatear (just west of the reserve itself)
(phonescoped female Yellow Wagtail on Little Wooden Moss)
Barton Moss & Chat Moss today 1300-1900 26th April
Hugh influx of Wheatears today with 51 on the newly ploughed F10 with the males out numbering the females ~2 to 1.
Plus over spill of 13 Wheatears on F8 & 5 on F49 making a healthy total of 69 birds.
Sadly the breeding Lapwings ~ a dozen pairs fell victim to the late ploughing of the above mentioned fields, but they will nest again.
Astley Moss East late afternoon
Grasshopper Warbler reeling, single Common Sandpiper, ~ 50-60 Sand Martins over.
The Mosslands male Mandarin Duck is still with us had him on May 21st last year, also single Mute Swan & Little Grebe.
Mallard with 7 chicks & Mistle Thrush with 4 fledged young, 6 pairs of Tufted Ducks & 3 pairs of Teal.
Cheers Ian.
Little Wooden Moss today, 09:20 -13:30:
12 Yellow Wagtail
5 Curlew
13 White Wagtail
16 Wheatear
1 Whinchat
On Barton Moss, field 55:
Pair of Stonechats
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
13.30-16.00
Rindle road area
Sparrowhawk on the way in
Grey partridgex3
Wheatearx3
Pied wagtailx3
Willow warblerx2
Usual Tits
Jayx2
Lapwings in good numbers
Swallowsx10
Chiffchaff heard
Mistle thrushx4
Reed warbler
Kestrel
Buzzard hunting the SSSI
Cuckoo started calling at around 3 ish, chased the call for just under an hour to no avail.
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Late report for yesterday morning on Little Wooden and Chat Mosses, 06:45-12:15:
6 Dunlin
2 Grey Partridge
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler
13 Wheatear
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Dave Steel
North of the Railway:
Wheatear 6 in unnumbered ploughed field between Rindle Hedge and SSSI
White Wagtail 2 (same location)
Kestrel 2
Buzzard 1
Whitethroat 4
Lapwing 5
Blackcap - several
Willow Warbler - plentiful
Mistle Thrush - several
South of the Railway:
Whimbrel 3 in Field 62 (highly cropped pictures)
Wheatear 3 (same location)
Whitethroat 3
Lapwing several
Mistle Thrush several
Little Woolden Moss:
White Wagtail 7
Pied Wagtail 3
Curlew 2
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 2
Dunlin 5
Linnet 4
Meadow Pipit 4
16.15-18.00
Irlam & Chat Moss[/u]:
9 Wheatear (5 f20, 4 f17)
1 White Wagtail (f62)
2 Oystercatcher (f12)
1 Whitethroat -singing
1 Blackcap - singing
2 Grey Partridge (pair)
2 Stock Dove (f62)
3 Buzzard
1 Yellowhammer
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Ringed Plover
4 Dunlin
1 Curlew
2 Yellow Wagtail- both male. 1 bird have a good bath!
5 White Wagtail
5 Pied Wagtail
4 Meadow Pipit - 3 in display flight
52+ Lesser Black-backed Gull on the pools
1 Chiffchaff singing
1 Blackcap singing
6 Willow Warbler
1 Sand Martin
3 Swallow
1 Teal heard</p>
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Sunday 23rd of April 2017 09:37:48 PM
Two Cuckoo's calling and flying around Astley SSSI at the moment.
Ltitle Woolden Moss this morning, 06:00-09:45:
1 Oystercatcher
2 Wheatear
1 Common Sandpiper
6 Redshank
4 Curlew
2 Corn Bunting
1 Peregrine hunting Stock Dove
3 Whimbrel
1 Ringed Plover
2 Redpoll
1 Snipe
3 Dunlin
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss -
3 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
4 Curlew
3 Oystercatcher
1 Peregrine with kill
3 Raven
30 Wheatear on the reserve and surrounding fields
9 Yellow Wagtail
24 White Wagtails
7 Swallow through north
13 Sand Martin through north
Field 17 & Croxdens -
1 Oystercatcher
2 White Wagtails
3 Yellow Wagtails
18 Wheatear
Field 62 -
2 Whimbrel still present
3 Wheatear
Moss Lane -
1 Whimbrel
2 Wheatear
Also 6 Whitethroats at various locations.
11.15-13.00
F62:
2 Whimbrel still opposite Olive Mount Fm
1 Wheatear
Twelve Yards Rd:
1 Whitethroat singing
Little Woolden Moss:
5 Ringed Plover
4 Dunlin
2 Curlew
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
5 White Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Buzzard
4 Meadow Pipit- including 2 in display flight
4 Canada Geese
15+ Willow Warbler singing
2 Linnet
2 Reed Bunting
3 Wheatear - f20 next to track to reserve
Late post for yesterday,Little Woolden Moss...11:00 till 14:00.
12 White Wagtails
7 Pied Wagtails
4 Yellow Wagtails (3 of which were in the ploughed field immediately behind Four Lane Ends Farm)
10 Wheatears(again the majority were in the field as above)
2 Ringed Plovers
2 Curlews
The only hirundines seen were 3 Swallows ,which quickly passed through.
Willow Warblers were singing everywhere,would estimate in excess of 30 birds.Strangely no Chiffchaff heard.
Only raptor seen was one Kestrel.
etc,etc a few silly zoom pics below,
Cheers Chris
Irlam Moss this morning - 6 White Wagtail (field 24), 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Whimbrel in field 62 Chat Moss, opp Olive Mount Farm
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 21st of April 2017 06:24:06 PM
Little Wooden and Chat Moss this morning, 07:00-11:00:
6 Black Tailed Godwit which moved off east
1 Ringed Plover
16 White Wagtail
3 Curlew
42 Sand Martin
9 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
1 Peregrine with prey
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Further sightings on Little Wooden Moss today:
1 Goosander
9 Corn Bunting
2 Redshank
2 Curlew
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
This morning and early afternoon on Little Wooden Moss:
2 Raven
10 White Wagtail
1 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
1 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
Cuckoo (heard only) Astley Moss SSSI.
Approx. 16.30 Tues 18/04/17
-- Edited by Kevin Forde on Tuesday 18th of April 2017 10:46:15 PM
Whitethroat seen singing at 11:24 in the former pony field.
3 Oystercatchers
2 Gadwall (pair)
6 Tufted Duck (4m, 2f)
4 Teal (2 pairs)
2 Buzzard
2 Kestrel
2 Blackcap - both singing
8 Willow Warbler
3 Chiffchaff
3 Swallows
8 Sand Martin
1 Reed Bunting - singing
2 Yellowhammer
15+ Lapwing plus 2 young chicks
Plus usuals
Sightings this afternoon:
Little Woolden Moss:
2 Whimbrel ('phonescoped image of one attached)
5 Ringed Plover
11 Little Ringed PLover
3 Dunlin
4 Redshank
48 White Wagtail
3 Yellow Wagtail
10 Wheatear
1 Peregrine
Astley Moss at Rindle:
1 Fieldfare
28 Meadow Pipit (1 flock)
Moss Lane, Astley:
3 Wheatear
42 Stock Dove
Little Woolden Moss today, 07:00-08:45:
6 Little Ringed Plover
5 Ringed Plover
5 Curlew
3 Dunlin
16 White Wagtail
1 Wheatear 2 Oystercatcher
1 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss this morning, 06:30-09:45:
18 Sand Martin
1 Swallow
4 Ringed Plover
2 Dunlin
8 Little Ringed Plover
5 Wheatear
3 Curlew
2 Yellow Wagtail
28 White Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Barton Moss (the forgotten lands) - 1300-1600
F49 newly ploughed field behind Boysnope G.C. was very productive today.
3 male Yellow Wagtails, two having a constant aerial battle.
4 Snipe flushed, 3 pairs of Skylarks, Lapwings & Stock Doves + Swallow over .
F55/98 Skylarks ~ 7 pairs, Lapwings ~ 8 pairs, + pair of Ringed Plovers & Yellowhammers.
F8 Pair of Redshanks, ~ 10 pairs of breeding Lapwings with ploughing imminent + ~ 5 pairs of Skylarks.
F9 Pair of Kestrels & Buzzards + Mallard on 8 eggs.
Cheers Ian. Why am i double lining?
Completely timed my visit wrong! Got caught out by a heavy squally shower and strong cold wind making viewing difficult and made for a shortened visit.
11 Little Ringed Plover
2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
1 Redshank
5 White Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Teal (pair)
3 Stock Dove
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Saturday 15th of April 2017 08:53:17 PM
Additional sightings from Little Woolden Moss today:
12 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Ringed Plovers
2 Dunlins
1 Redshank
5 Wheatears
12 White Wagtails
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss 8.00 - 10.30am, Highlights.
Several distant views of a female type Marsh Harrier
Buzzard 3
Kestrel
Little Ringed Plover 6
Ringed Plover 2
Curlew 2
Oystercatcher
Dunlin
Wheatear 3
White Wagtail 8
Yellow Wagtail heard only
Meadow Pipit 2
Skylark 2
Blackcap
Willow Warbler c10
13 Little Ringed Plover
5 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
3 Lapwing
3 Curlew
2 Yellow Wagtail - both male
6+ White Wagtail
12+ Pied Wagtail
13 Sand Martin - heading N
4 Swallow
3 Teal
12 Mallard
3 Canada Geese + 1 dead
2 Linnet
5 Reed Bunting
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Chiffchaff
4 Willow Warbler
1 Kestrel
Also 1 partial albino Blackbird near Cutnook Lane M/way bridge (very poor phone photo attached!)
Further sightings from Irlam and Little Woolden Moss today, 06:30-12:45:
8 Little Ringed Plover
25 Wheatear
18 White Wagtail
5 Sand Martin
2 Yellowhammer
6 Snipe
2 Redshank
1 overflying Golden Plover
3 Swallow
3 Tree Sparrow
3 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Ringed Plover 4
Ringed Plover 1
Curlew 3
Oystercatcher 3
Dunlin
Wheatear 8
Meadow Pipit 2
White Wagtail 8
Swallow 3
Blackcap 2
Lots of singing Willow Warbler
Little Woolden and Chat Moss today, 07:05-11:45:
2 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
4 Little Ringed Plover
2 Redshank
4 Curlew
3 Swallow
2 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
16 White Wagtail
2 Raven
4 Oystercatcher
3 Sand Martin
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Tree Pipit which landed for short while on the Cadishead Moss Reserve
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today, 08:00 -11:30:
11 Little Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
4 Redshank
2 Grey Partridge
4 Curlew
2 Ringed Plover
4 Wheatear
2 Dunlin
4 White Wagtail
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Swallow
1 Corn Bunting
2 Tree Sparrow
1 Peregrine
2 Greylag Geese
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
3 Curlews
7 Little Ringed Plovers
5 Ringed Plovers
2 Redshanks
3 Dunlins
2 White Wagtail
10 Willow Warblers
5 Wheatear
On Barton Moss:
3 Little Ringed Plovers
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Ltitle Woolden Moss this morning, 06:50-09:00:
5 Little Ringed Plover
2 Ringed Plover
1 Grey Plover which stayed until 07:50 then flew North
4 Curlew
7 White Wagtail
2 Oystercatcher
1 Dunlin
7 Wheatear
Info and photos thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss:
8 chiffchaff
6 willow warbler
5 blackcap
1 willow tit heard on Twelve Yards Road
Goldfinch (lots), greenfinch, chaffinch
c25 linnet
9 yellowhammer
5 swallow
1 meadow pipit
8 pied wagtail
c30 skylark
4 song thrush
9 mistle thrush (one on nest)
1 jay
7+ stock dove
91+ lapwing
2 oystercatcher
3 or 4 kestrel
5+ buzzard
Little Woolden Moss:
2 linnet
1 reed bunting
1 swallow
7+ meadow pipit
1 yellow wagtail
1 white wagtail
8+ pied wagtail
3 skylark
3 stock dove (adjacent fields)
9 little ringed plover (very active and vocal; nice to watch)
12+ lapwing (most on adjacent fields, but 2 or 3 on the Moss itself)
1 redshank
4 curlew
1 grey heron over
3 kestrel
Very nice to meet you both too, Steve!
Late news for yesterday on Little Woolden Moss:
4 Little Ringed Plovers
4 Curlews
6 Willow Warblers
1 Redshank
1 White Wagtail
3 Wheatears (f57)
On Croxdens:
3 Oystercatchers
3 Redshanks
1 Curlew
2 Swallow
5 White Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Todays sightings on Little Wooden Moss include:
2 Wheatear
5 Curlew
5 Little Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
3 White Wagtail
2 Redpoll
2 Redshank
1 Golden Plover over and one on field 19
Whilst on Croxdens:
2 Redshanks
2 Oystercatchers
2 singing Blackcaps
1 Curlew
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Walk along Astley Road from M62 Motorway Bridge - as far as Twelve Yards Road - and around Little Woolden Moss
Nice to have chat with Shannon Llewellyn
Little Woolden Moss:
Willow Warbler x 3
Little Ringed Plover x 3
Yellow Wagtail x 1
White Wagtail x 2
Pied Wagtail x 4
Redshank x 1
Curlew x 1
Skylark x 2
Goldfinch x 3
Lapwing x 5
Sandmartin x 1
Canada Geese x 2
Pheasant x 1
Field 24:
Swallow x 1 (first of year for me)
Lapwing x 18
Pied Wagtail x 2
Woodpigeon x 2
Great Tit x 1
Chaffinch x 3
Field 21:
Kestrel x 2
Field 23:
Buzzard x 1
Carrion Crow x 2
Magpie x 2
Field 21:
Robin x 1
Mallard x 2
On Barton Moss this early afternoon:
Male Stonechat
2 Grey Partridges
8 Stock Doves
Info thanks to Dave Stewart